# Irene Pacheco

Irene Pacheco, also known as Mambaco, (born 26 March 1971 in San Juan de Urabá) is a Colombian former professional boxer who competed from 1993 to 2007. He held the IBF flyweight title from 1999 to 2004 and challenged for the WBO bantamweight title in 2007.

## Professional career

Pacheco turned pro in 1993 and won the vacant IBF flyweight title with a TKO of Luis Cox Coronado in Barranquilla in April 1999. Over a five-year period, Pacheco successfully defended the belt against boxers such as Masibulele Makepula, Mike Trejo, and Alejandro Félix Montiel, before losing it by TKO in a December 2004 fight against Vic Darchinyan.
In March 2007, he moved up in weight and took on Jhonny González, losing by TKO and announcing his retirement following the fight.

## Professional boxing record

| 35 fights | 33 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 24 | 2 |
| By decision | 9 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 35 | Loss | 33–2 | Jhonny González | TKO | 9 (12) | 2007-03-30 | Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S. | For WBO bantamweight title |
| 34 | Win | 33–1 | Leon Moore | SD | 12 (12) | 2006-10-21 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental bantamweight title |
| 33 | Win | 32–1 | Heriberto Ruiz | UD | 12 (12) | 2006-04-29 | Mario Morales Coliseum, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico | |
| 32 | Win | 31–1 | Carlos Loaiza | KO | 5 (10) | 2006-02-23 | Discoteca Escándalo, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 31 | Loss | 30–1 | Vic Darchinyan | TKO | 11 (12) | 2004-12-16 | Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S. | Lost IBF flyweight title |
| 30 | Win | 30–0 | Damaen Kelly | TKO | 7 (12) | 2003-09-27 | Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | Retained IBF flyweight title |
| 29 | Win | 29–0 | Alejandro Montiel | UD | 12 (12) | 2002-11-29 | Convention Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | Retained IBF flyweight title |
| 28 | Win | 28–0 | Mike Trejo | TKO | 4 (12) | 2001-11-09 | Sunset Station, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | Retained IBF flyweight title |
| 27 | Win | 27–0 | Masibulele Makepula | MD | 12 (12) | 2000-11-10 | Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Retained IBF flyweight title |
| 26 | Win | 26–0 | Pedro Peña | KO | 11 (12) | 2000-01-14 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, U.S. | Retained IBF flyweight title |
| 25 | Win | 25–0 | Ferid Ben Jeddou | KO | 4 (12) | 1999-10-16 | Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | Retained IBF flyweight title |
| 24 | Win | 24–0 | Luis Cox Coronado | TKO | 9 (12) | 1999-04-10 | Salón Jumbo Country Club, Barranquilla, Colombia | Won vacant IBF flyweight title |
| 23 | Win | 23–0 | Angel Antonio Priolo | KO | 7 (?) | 1998-09-04 | Gimnasio de San Felipe, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 22 | Win | 22–0 | Henry Rodriguez | KO | 4 (?) | 1998-04-18 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 21 | Win | 21–0 | Elias Munoz | KO | 3 (?) | 1997-12-19 | Coliseo Elias Chegwin, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 20 | Win | 20–0 | Yamil Valdelamar | KO | 3 (?) | 1997-10-31 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 19 | Win | 19–0 | Joel Garcia | KO | 4 (?) | 1997-09-19 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 18 | Win | 18–0 | Silverio Martinez | KO | 3 (?) | 1997-08-08 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 17 | Win | 17–0 | Eleodoro Urbina | TKO | 6 (?) | 1997-05-16 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Luis Blanco | KO | 4 (?) | 1997-03-21 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Benjamin Rivas | KO | 2 (6) | 1997-02-28 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Emilio Alvarado | TKO | 2 (12) | 1996-10-07 | Maracay, Venezuela | Won vacant WBA Fedecentro flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Elias Munoz | KO | 1 (8) | 1996-07-26 | Gimnasio Cuadrilatero, Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Daniel Batista | PTS | 6 (6) | 1996-04-27 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Oswaldo Osorio | KO | 1 (?) | 1996-03-29 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Henry Rodriguez | KO | 4 (?) | 1995-05-20 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Luis Blanco | TKO | 4 (6) | 1995-03-18 | Coliseo Bernardo Caraballo, Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Luis Blanco | PTS | 6 (6) | 1994-09-02 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Euclides Rodriguez | KO | 3 (?) | 1994-08-18 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Bernabe Franco | TKO | 2 (4) | 1994-06-10 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Osvaldo Lopez | PTS | 4 (4) | 1994-05-27 | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Benjamin Rivas | PTS | 4 (4) | 1994-04-29 | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Farid Flores | KO | 2 (?) | 1994-04-10 | Corferias, Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Henry Rodriguez | PTS | 4 (4) | 1994-03-25 | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Wilmer Jinete | KO | 4 (?) | 1993-11-19 | Cartagena, Colombia | |

## Personal life

He returned to school and received his high school diploma in 2008.